
Lions Earn Double Honors at Rocket City Awards
The North Alabama Lions celebrated two major awards at the Rocket City Awards, recognizing Coach Jad Prachniak’s historic season and senior Nash Rippen’s record‑breaking performance.
Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Nash Rippen across Baseball.

The North Alabama Lions celebrated two major awards at the Rocket City Awards, recognizing Coach Jad Prachniak’s historic season and senior Nash Rippen’s record‑breaking performance.

The Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles saw a promising season conclude with a 6-5 loss to North Alabama in the ASUN Tournament championship game, capping a 36-22 campaign that included a 13th consecutive season of 35 or more wins.

The ASUN Conference baseball tournament’s elimination game will see the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles face the North Alabama Lions on Saturday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. ET, with a championship game against Lipscomb and an automatic NCAA tournament bid on the line.

The University of North Alabama’s baseball team delivered a decisive 5‑0 win, highlighted by strong pitching from Justus Agosto and Gavin Oswald and a timely offense that avenged earlier losses.

The University of North Alabama Lions secured their first shutout of the season with a 5‑0 win over Jacksonville, a result that not only avenges past losses but also highlights emerging records and a deep roster ahead of a double‑elimination clash with North Florida.

The University of North Alabama baseball team posted a 6‑1 victory over Austin Peay, extending its series winning streak to seven. Tripp Patterson’s six‑inning shutout and a season‑high six doubles highlighted the win, as the Lions aim to sweep the series and claim a share of the Atlantic Sun Conference Gold Division title.

The Racers close their regular‑season home slate against North Alabama, looking to build momentum for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.